We are pretty open to color choices and want to give a good deal of design freedom, however, these are things we would like to keep from the mockup. 3 column design and fixed width for the main content area (no wider than 1024 pixels.)

Site will consist of a digg-like news feed and a user community / social network of sorts. The ability to"listen live" and listen to archived podcasts are also critical. The host's top blog posts should be visible somewhere above-the-fold and all advertising spots should be IAB standard spots.

Our design aestetic could be best simplified as Apple meets a softer web 2.0 style. To best get a sense of our design sensibilities, here are a few websites we love: